Celent Banking

DECEMBER 11, 2014

This is the time of the year when we begin to cast our eye back to 2014 as well as forward to 2015, and reflect on the top trends we are seeing in the market. And, in a typical Apple fashion, it didn’t just add a bit of hardware, it created a fully-fledged solution with unparalleled user experience.

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Apple User Experience Trends Retail 177

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Retailers that sell products and services online have been slowly, but steadily, removing payment frictions from their online checkout processes for the past year, smoothing those processes and improving user experience to boost conversion rates. The answer is not what it used to be.

Report 155

Report Policies Retail Online 155

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2017

According to the report, while Airbnb started out as a way for people with rooms and those looking for rooms to hook up, last year it expanded into a new line dubbed experiences, which lets users experience the city as if they were a local. Airbnb has slowly been gaining traction among business travelers, with data from U.S.

User Experience 113

User Experience Report Company Data 113

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Here’s what’s happening, according to that and other reports: WeChat owner Tencent is bringing what it views as a better user experience to WeChat by redesigning the placement and operations of “mini programs.” Mini Programs. People with higher scores enjoy perks like deposit waivers for hotel stays. Take Alipay.

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Apple Mobile Retail User Experience 144

Accenture

OCTOBER 18, 2019

in 2015 to $1.07 trillion market by 2025. This could mean a better user experience, more value-added services like rewards and embedded credit, or getting into the business of running payments platforms for retailers and other partners on a white-label basis.

Industry 150

Industry Payments Survey User Experience 150

CB Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2019

May 2012) – “Invest in large networks of engaged users, differentiated through user experience, and defensible through network effects ” Thesis 2.0 (Dec Over the years, this thesis has evolved, but in each iteration, USV has distilled its vision into one core line: Thesis 1.0 (May

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User Experience Capital Branding Data 28

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It’s all about being adaptable in this industry,” Whitney French, the chain’s director of digital marketing, told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Chang’s rolled out its mobile ordering app in August 2018, but its rewards program has been in place since July 2015. Cooking Up A Fresh App . French noted that P.F.

Security 140

Security Mobile Chicago Trends 140

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

New Orleans is the site of one of the most significant and ongoing backlashes against the sharing economy, a global trend that probably won’t kill off Airbnb and other major players, but could create more hassles and pressures for some companies struggling to make it in this big, crowded market.

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Los Angeles Payments San Francisco Chicago 135

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2017

According to PYMNTS Global Cash Index , cash is a majority player in many developing economies — and growing well in developed markets, even as digital payment methods proliferate and continue to gain traction. Getting the service up and running has taken some considerable user education and fleet expansion. “We

ATM 100

ATM Innovation Mobile User Experience 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Bringing in $165 million in venture funding is a major event in the life of any startup, particularly if the startup in question says it wasn’t even in the market to raise funds — it was doing just fine on its own revenue. I didn’t go into the market with the idea to fundraise,” Nicodemus admitted. “We

Branding 100

Branding Capital Retail User Experience 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2016

As Sandberg pointed out, those Pages are free, easy to set up and offer the same user experience for the business owner as a personal page. Mobile advertising revenue represented approximately 82 percent of advertising revenue during Q1, which was up from 73 percent of advertising revenue in the first quarter of 2015.

Mobile 100

Mobile Tools United States User Experience 100

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

To whet your appetite for two days of fintech innovation, we’re releasing the full and final lineup of presenting companies for FinovateFall 2015. Market segments include insurance, banks, telecom, utilities, and property management. BehavioSec enhances security without impacting the user experience.

Company 12

Company Software Analytics Mobile 12

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2017

There was, of course, the internet’s go-to solution for unwanted things — Craigslist — but Huzar was looking for a cleaner user experience and a process that was a bit more organized. He thought he could probably build that experience, then spent about five years trying to convince himself not to.

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User Experience Conference Maine Course 127

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

USA Tech’s results show that enhancing the digital checkout experience at a vending machine or self-service retail vendor increases the likelihood that a consumer will reach for their mobile phone at checkout. From there, the test devices were preloaded with five different marketing messages promoting Apple Pay usage only.

Apple 100

Apple Retail Study Louisiana 100

NCR

JUNE 29, 2016

Wharton FinTech , the first student led FinTech initiative, has published two white papers on Millennials’ relationship with banks ( June 2015 and May 2016 ). Banks who capture market share amongst Millennials will be those who develop applications prioritizing the Mobile experience. Social marketing to remake bank brands.

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Millennials social media User Experience Branding 45

NCR

MAY 25, 2016

Research by Efma notes that in 2015, 43 per cent of banks were positive or very positive about working with startups as business partners, and the effect such collaborations has can be significant. For instance, Efma notes that Spanish bank BBVA has acquired user experience and design company Spring Studio to improve its offerings.

Fintech 45

Fintech User Experience Innovation Strategy 45

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 8, 2016

2015 was quite a year for the 800+ Finovate alumni. Here are the highlights from the 2015 Best of Show winners: FinovateEurope 2015. Avoka : demoed a three-minute loan application that delivers a fast onboarding experience. October: Named FinTech Forward 2015 Company to Watch. FinovateSpring 2015.

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Innovation Mobile Fintech Cards 12

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

In the four-day period between Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2016, top-performing subscription businesses experienced an overall TVP growth rate of 115 percent compared to the same holiday weekend period in 2015. What are you seeing in terms of the expansion of the market?

Community 129

Community User Experience US Company 129

PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2017

As of the last PYMNTS/InfoScout report on in-store mobile wallet usage, and particularly for the longest running general purpose mobile wallet in the market, Apple Pay, 19 out of 20 users who could use a mobile wallet don’t. Joseph sat down with Karen Webster in 2015, shortly before his induction into the Payments Hall of Fame.

Mobile 119

Mobile Study Survey United States 119

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Such notable players with a lot to gain or lose are vacation rental platforms like Airbnb and HomeAway – particularly Airbnb, which was named the official alternative accommodation services supplier for the Summer Games back in March 2015 and, in turn, will presumably have had a year-and-a-half to prepare for the big event.

Regulation 100

Regulation User Experience Payments Compliance 100

PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

Apple has taken the single-channel approach, driving the user experience primarily from its iOS. Android has adopted an open platform approach, which allows brands and the tech-savvy users of the world to customize the payments platform to function within their applications. So, who’s winning? It’s kind of tricky to tell.

Mobile 100

Mobile Samsung Payments Apple 100

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 1, 2016

Standard Chartered Bank has selected the Switzerland-based company’s wealth management offering to deploy to clients in more than 30 markets. Standard Chartered expects the upgrade to bring faster fulfillment, better reporting capabilities, higher levels of personalization, and a more consistent user experience.

Management 17

Management User Experience Mobile Software 17

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

All-digital, all-tech lending platforms that could deliver better user experiences and faster credit decisioning would become the new normal and take share from banks who were too big and cost-laden to keep — or catch — up. All tout an easy user experience via a mobile app that helps users track and monitor spend.

Fintech 183

Fintech blockchain Lending Digital Banking 183

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

Vikram Singh , who heads the alliances/partnership team for smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi’s business in India , recently gave PYMNTS an inside look into how he sees the market unfolding. Then, in June 2015, we also launched Mi.com and eventually expanded to offline as well, but the physical channel is much smaller.

Payments 100

Payments Mobile US Cards 100

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

For example, some businesses are turning to APIs to offer eCommerce solutions to help them tap into the online market which, by some accounts , is expected to be worth $1.3 With such a staggering amount of money up for grabs, it’s little wonder that SMBs are seeking solutions to tap the online market’s potential. In 2015, U.S.

Innovation 143

Innovation Mobile ATM Tools 143

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 12, 2015

This post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2015. Then, MoneyAmigo showed how its serves underserved markets: “MoneyAmigo fuses a simple user experience, with innovative and sophisticated “in-chat” peer-to-peer payments – crossing any boarder in 3 clicks; 3 seconds. Product Launch: May 2015.

Las Vegas 12

Las Vegas NV User Experience Innovation 12

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

This post is part of our live coverage of FinovateFall 2015. By leveraging the Adobe Marketing Cloud, financial institutions can efficiently personalize and optimize digital form and document experiences for clients and prospects, increasing satisfaction, brand loyalty, and conversion rates. Product Launch: May 2015.

San Jose 12

San Jose CA Management User Experience 12

CB Insights

AUGUST 21, 2018

Wearables have paved the way for a profound tech transformation in industries spanning apparel, fitness, and healthcare, with notable companies including Fitbit (IPO in 2015), Withings (acquired by Nokia for $191M in 2016), and Misfit (acquired by Fossil for $260M in late 2015). The VR/AR market landscape. Magic Leap.

Mobile 65

Mobile Google Apple Technology 65

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 5, 2017

Pictured (left to right): Stefan Weiss (Head of APIs and Open Platforms at Fidor) and Marten Nelson (VP, Marketing, Token) demonstrating Token’s technology at FinovateEurope 2017. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Token presented The Future of Payments Now at FinDEVr Silicon Valley 2015.

San Francisco 23

San Francisco Security User Experience California 23

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

More important, perhaps, than the innovations they made on behalf of their more famous lead players, was how their contributions accelerated those innovations’ time to market. Amazon’s public interest in grocery goes back to the launch of its Dash buttons in March of 2015. But it’s not a person so much as it is a concept.

Innovation 135

Innovation Online Branding El Paso 135

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Soon thereafter, based on user feedback, we decided to focus on paid rides and care from pre-screened drivers and sitters that we would provide for a fee. We launched our Rides and Care pilot in spring 2015, got licensed in the fall, and took off in early 2016. PYMNTS: Who does your Kango see as its competition, if any, and why?

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San Francisco Maine CA Metro 103

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 26, 2016

MX appointed Don MacDonald to lead marketing and branding efforts and develop marketing strategies to help bank clients enhance the account holder experience. He has the skills, experience and proven track record to continue to evolve our marketing organization, build the MX brand and drive accelerated growth for the company.”.

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Utah User Experience New York 12

CB Insights

JANUARY 8, 2019

As Apple CEO Tim Cook has said, the healthcare market makes the smartphone market look small. Download the free report to see how Apple is revolutionizing the healthcare market and where it’s headed next. Download the free report to see how Apple is revolutionizing the healthcare market and where it’s headed next.

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Apple Data Industry Study 78

Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

. “By building our application in a modular fashion using APIs,” explained company VP of Product Management Kevin Kraus, “we were able to develop a digital advice solution that is the most flexible and scalable on the market today.”

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Software San Francisco User Experience Florida 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 13, 2015

This post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2015. Kofax’s platform combines the speed and convenience of mobile to enhance the user experience, with the security and confidentiality of a traditional branch experience. ” Presenting Diane Morgan (Sr.

Mobile 12

Mobile CA User Experience Strategy 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 26, 2017

ABN AMRO’s Helène Erftemeijer elaborated on the role Fenergo’s technology will play in helping the bank improve the user experience for its clients. Fenergo’s technology is used by leading investment, corporate, and capital markets FIs such as UBS and BMO Capital Markets.

Management 17

Management Innovation Compliance Capital 17

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

By baking security in at the engineering development phase, Google may be better able to get ahead of privacy issues once its devices are on the market. The job offers the opportunity to review, critique, and guide all engineering, user experience, and product plans to ensure privacy for Google customers.

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Google Apple Policies social media 48